If you're bumped from a flight, you may be stuck

By Dan Reed
September 18, 2010


Lots of luck catching another flight if you've been bumped or miss a connection.

Commercial airlines in the USA have never been so full. Seven of them — Delta, American, United, Continental, US Airways, AirTran and Alaska — reported filling at least 87% of their seats in July. Even Southwest, always the industry's laggard in load factor, beat the industry's average over the previous six Julys of 84.6% by filling 84.9% of its seats.

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U.S. Airlines post 77% on-time rate in July 2010

By The Associated Press
Septermber 14, 2010


New York, NY — U.S. airlines were late more often in July than a year earlier, but there were only 3 planes stuck for more than three hours, the government said Monday.

Although there were more late flights in July, the on-time rate for the country's biggest airlines in the first seven months of this year was the third best in 16 years.

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Over 50% of fliers would prefer families-only sections on flights

By Gary Stoller
September 8, 2010


Most consumers would like a families-only section on flights, according to a poll released Tuesday by a travel website.

Nearly 60% of more than 2,000 travelers polled by Skyscanner, a fare-comparison website, say they want airlines to create such a section. In addition, nearly 20% said they'd prefer child-free flights.

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Flight attendant Steven Slater in JetBlue flap resigned

By The Associated Press
September 5, 2010


New York, NY — A flight attendant who captured America's attention when he told off a plane full of passengers and then slid down an emergency chute resigned from his job last week and wasn't fired, his lawyer said Sunday.

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Earl upsets travel on way to New England

By Brian K. Sullivan and Alex Morales
Septembr 3, 2010


Hurricane Earl, weakening as it moves north toward New England and Canada, disrupted air and rail travel and lashed North Carolina’s Outer Banks with wind and rain.

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Carry-ons and courtesy need to co-exist

By Joe Sharkey
August 24, 2010


SPIRIT recently surprised the airline industry by introducing fees of $20 to $45 each to stow carry-on bags in overhead bins. In a Web video, Ben Baldanza, the chief executive of Spirit Airlines, describes the problem while his body is scrunched inside an overhead bin.

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The new pros and cons of Spirit Airlines

By Susan Stellin
August 20, 2010


Miramar, FL — Spirit Airlines had just resolved its pilots’ strike in mid-June when I bought my first ticket on the à la carte carrier.

At the time, passengers were unhappy with the way Spirit handled the strike, forcing many customers to purchase tickets on other airlines or wait days until Spirit resumed flying. The company was also taking heat over its decision to charge for carry-on bags beginning Aug. 1.

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American Airlines to charge for front-row seats

By Ameet Sachdev
August 18, 2010


Chicago, IL — American Airlines, in the quest for more non-ticket revenue, on Wednesday began charging customers who want to sit in the first few rows of coach on domestic flights.

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Delayed? Airlines will put you up

By Susan Stellin
July 18, 2010


When Keith Brown was stranded in Florida in April because of the volcanic ash cloud that closed European airports, he spent a week at the Westin Lake Mary near Orlando before flying home to England. But the extended holiday was not a financial burden — his airline, the British charter Thomson Airways, paid for his meals and hotel.

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Lengthy tarmac delays fall as steep fines for airlines kick in

By Roger Yu
July 9, 2010


United States — Airlines are cutting down on lengthy tarmac delays in the face of steep fines.

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Airfare search sites: new tools for finding flight deals

NEW YORK — A lot has changed since I reviewed travel websites four years ago. Now the best ones reflect the new realities of travel, and offer to include luggage fees in fare calculations. That helps because $15 or $25 applied each way can turn a good deal sour.

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